Noun:
the act of waiting remaining inactive in one place while expecting something;the wait was an ordeal for him
Adjective:
being and remaining ready and available for use;waiting cars and limousines lined the curb
found her mother waiting for them
an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests
military forces ready and waiting
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近义词 wait等service服务pending待定的expectant期待的ready and waiting准备好等待着; 严阵以待…
名词95%,形容词5%
用作名词He's so impatient that waiting in queues is sheer purgatory for him.他毫无耐性，对他来说排队等候完全是活受罪。用作形容词development of a seedHow long have you been waiting?你已经等候多久了？
Passengers thronged the station waiting for their trains.乘客们拥挤在火车站上等候乘车。
With expectant faces, children are waiting for the drama to start.孩子们眼巴巴地等候话剧开始。